The Ridiculously Human Podcast

Karina Andersen, is a leadership coach and prison reformer whose work is quietly reshaping lives inside South Africa's maximum-security prisons. Karina experienced a violent childhood and then tragically lost her partner and father to her children when they were young kids. She has had to explore her own trauma, often living in survival mode, but she posses a sparkling superpower and managed to tu...

At 30, Adam, hit his rock-bottom moment, ashamed, overweight and lost. His personal transformation began in silence, quitting alcohol, and generally cleaning up his act. Eventually dropping from 130kg to a more suitable 105kg, in a space of 6 months. A transformation that changed his life and those around him. These days, he coaches men on what it really takes to become a better man by showing up...

Tony Riccio shares his families history with alcoholism and when he had that 'aha' moment that he had to make some important decisions around his relationship with alcohol. As a luxury travel host, Tony's career depends on him being social which often involves entertaining clients. So how does he decide when to drink, and when to abstain? He details how journaling helped him create practical "rule...

The title 'Nice Guy' has a friendly ring to it. But, the reality is the nice guy, ain't so nice. You might even be a Nice Guy (or gal) and don't even know it. Dr Robert Glover , one of the OG's, wrote a cracker book called 'No More Mr Nice Guy' Effectively, a nice guy is someone who inaccurately internalises his belief system from a young age that he is not ok, just as he is. He carries a toxic sh...

Dorthe Hummel is a high-performance coach to athletes and executive level employees. All her research leads to explaining why biology is the true foundation of performance, identity, and wellbeing. Dorthe's own wake-up call was when she suffered a brutal personal burnout. Leaving her bed ridden for 10 months. She clearly explains her health performance framework called the "Coherence model" — a wa...

It's never too late to begin. 2026 still has 11 full months where you can make life changing progress...or you can just sit around scrolling and living through other people's lives and dreams. Discussion Topics: What you will discover from listening to this Podcast: 18 Ways to to Make 2026 a RIDICULOUSLY Successful Year #1: Don't be a Wet Blanket. #2: Do Things You Deserve. #3: Don't Be Afraid to...

" People are never able to out perform their own self-image. If you put a small value on yourself, rest assured the world will not raise the price." Which is why I think that  your Mindset is one of the most important things to grow, protect and nurture. This week's Monologue Podcast is a new format and I'd love you to check it out  YouTube . I'm refining my video content and this is the first ste...

I hear a lot of Dad's say they get bored and don't like to play. But, as with many things in life it's the things we avoid, or don't want to do which are exactly the things that we must be doing! Essentially your child just loves being around you, because you are their everything. For your child - a Mom's hug, is equivalent to Dads playing with them. It's an exchange of love, of oxytocin, of the f...

Hannah Scott, is an incredible lady who has been through absolute heartache and mental torture along her journey to becoming a Mother. It took 10 years for her to finally have a baby after numerous miscarriages and failed IVF treatments. Life eventually threw her some rope after she was completely broken and had almost given up all hope of being a Mom. This is an incredible story of her battle to...

Getting Old Squeezes the Life Out of You A pervasive theme of getting old is losing that spark, that life force, that engaging energy that used to make you shine. The older we get the more our confidence diminishes and our "mojo" from youthful days is squeezed out of us and exacerbated by responsibilities of bills, dependants and everything that comes with aging. But maybe, if we remind ourselves...

Chris Williamson, recently posted a video about his health struggles over the last year or so. Weaknesses are a tough thing for any man to admit. I really commend Chris for sharing his health challenges because it gets people talking and thinking about their own health too. I wanted to share my thoughts, on some of the issues discussed, and also why I think taking care of your physical body is the...

Have you found in recent years, you are distancing yourself from friends who have differing political views? Is it causing you angst or separation in your relationships?   I know it's a tremendous challenge, but this is exactly what we MUST NOT BE DOING. We are not meant to be divided along our differing political beliefs. We should rather be united on values and morals.   In this week's Podcast,...

If you've listened to the Podcast, you've heard me banging on about communication and why it's the most important thing we need to get right in the world. I think that most issues stem from bad communication. I think that most issues can be resolved with good communication. The problem being, that the large majority of people don't know how to communicate well. You don't have to go far to even tes...

Marc Ashton, is a well known former South African financial journalist. Marc is also my buddy, although I haven't seen him since we left primary school 32 years ago! He served as editor and managing director of a JSE-listed media company, honing his expertise in financial reporting and analysis. Marc has a sharp mind. He sees the opportunity that exists in South Africa and is optimistic that we ca...

Tax is one of those subjects that still holds a bit of taboo when it comes to discussions with your buddies. We all know we are getting ripped, we just don't want to admit it out loud, and so we just tolerate what these days seems like 'daylight robbery.' Having spent the good part of 30 years on the road as a Nomad, Jeremy has acquired skills and knowledge that no university could ever teach you....

When guests return for a second time you have the opportunity to skip the fluff and immediately go deep and meaningful. Adam Rossi , returns this week and it's a conversation that left me smiling from ear-to-ear! Having achieved mega-success in his business and career, he is now a man of many hats.  Adam's intellectual blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and personal philosophy make him...

Liz McConaghy, is a special lady that has lived a unique life very unfamiliar to most. She joined the Royal Air Force on her 19th birthday and ended up as the longest serving female crewman on the RAF Chinook Fleet.  At 21, she was the youngest aircrew to deploy to Iraq and was the only female crewman on the Chinook wing for 4 years. The toll of 2 deployments to Iraq and 10 deployments to Afghanis...

Derek Notman is helping fix our relationship with money, using AI (and flip-flops!) He is also a Dad on a mission to help 1,000,000 other father's. Together with a little help sprinkled in from his right hand man, Sir Richard Branson! Through his REBL Dad Group, he is helping Dad's try to find the balance and integration of entrepreneurship and fatherhood.   His parent's nasty divorce, and estrang...

Hannah Ward, is a special lady trying to tackle the American literacy crisis, with only 60% of American's being able to read. She is a homeschooling mother and an English teacher who has taught students from preschool to university.  She says that parents who read, should teach kids phonics and read out aloud together. As a child, she loved adapting books like Charlotte's Web into accessible plays...

The mission driving Luke Mickelson is 'No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in my Town' An encounter with a young girl, who had been homeless most of her life, changed the trajectory of Luke's life.  Luke's Charity, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, has now made 300,000 beds for children who previously slept on floors. It's both remarkable and life changing. This man is such an awesome human with an incredibly infec...

Growing up in Zimbabwe, Laurence Blair's family faced numerous challenges, leading them to have no choice but flee.  He married his wife, an American, whom he met in Kenya. They tragically lost their first child at 34 weeks pregnant due to his wife's sudden liver rupture. Nearly losing his wife too. At the birth of their twins, after 33 minutes without oxygen, their son suffered severe complicatio...

Justin Breen is a Life Path 11 when it comes to Numerology. Those with a Life Path 11 can become incredibly spiritual. In order to fulfil their Master Number potential, they must not turn their backs on their special abilities or they will face inner turmoil. Why do I mention this? Before I started recording this Podcast I was expecting to have a conversation about high performing entrepreneurs an...

Hugh Wahla has certainly lived an extraordinary life. He has experienced atrocities you would not wish on your worst enemy. Losing his Mom in a tragic accident and being sent to Pakistan to live as a 6 years old, taught him harsh realities and early life lessons.  It also forged a belief system that helped him navigate life's challenges and allowed him to excel in his career. While serving as CEO...

Shaun Fuchs is far from a small thinker. Which is why he has taken on the mammoth task of disrupting the education industry. In 2021, he recognised the time was ripe for our children to break away from the norms of the current education system. It wasn't just an off-the-cuff decision, it's something he has been manifesting since he became a sports and history teacher (all those years ago) Shaun is...

Mandy Lehto is no ordinary lady. In fact, she has one of the greatest minds out there, and is highly sought after as a top C-Suite Executive Coach. Her authenticity and intellect is what makes her so relatable.  From a shiny leotard wearing aerobics teacher in the 80s, to a high flying investment banker, to suffering from burnout in all of her 40s… she walks the talk having experienced the massive...